Development review · Planning application
Two-story restaurant and taproom with two apartments approved with conditions
The 4,096-square-foot building would sit on a vacant 0.17-acre lot. City staff approved it Sept. 4, requiring a shared parking agreement for the missing spaces, a 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. taproom closure and limits on outdoor events and amplified sound.
From the filing
The application's description as it appears in City of Garden City's record. See the official record
A new two-story mixed-use building is proposed on a vacant 0.17-acre lot at 212 E 34th Street in Garden City. It would hold a restaurant and taproom plus two dwelling units, with four on-site parking spaces and 20 bicycle spaces. The July 20, 2026 staff review was an initial review marked not approved.
Alexis Kurland with Waechter Architecture is requesting Design Review approval for the construction of a mixed-use hospitality building featuring a restaurant and taproom with a small commercial kitchen, as well as two dwelling units accessed by a separate stair at 212 E 34th St., Ada County Parcel #R2734540760, in the C-2 Mixed-Use Commercial Zoning District.
Project name on file: F(x) Function Mixed-Use
Timeline
Sept. 4, 2026
Approved
Garden City Development Services: Approved.
Documents
Plans
- Download Memo on alternative parking and shared parking agreement
Architect's memo supporting a proposed agreement to share four parking spaces with a neighboring property, asking whether an email exchange or signed letter suffices for a condition of approval.
Aug. 10, 2026 · 3 pages · 440 KB · Revised plans
- Download Sustainability checklist
Garden City sustainability point checklist under code 8-4G, listing development types, point requirements and sustainable criteria for a design review application.
Aug. 5, 2026 · 6 pages · 492 KB · Revised plans
- Download Design review narrative (resubmittal)
Architect's narrative responding to design review objectives on building form, pedestrian access, materials, site features and the adopted streetscape, dated July 10, 2026.
July 9, 2026 · 23 pages · 28.8 MB · Revised plans
Staff reports
- Download Design review report and decision, approved as conditioned
Staff design review report and decision approving the project with conditions, dated September 4, 2026, covering site information, agency and public comments, and code review.
Sept. 3, 2026 · 38 pages · 2.8 MB · Decision
- Download Design review report and decision, initial review
Staff design review report for the project, marked not approved at initial review, covering site information, agency and public comments, code review, and required findings.
July 19, 2026 · 30 pages · 980 KB · Staff Report
Application
- Download Design review application form
City design review application for a new mixed-use building, with applicant and owner contact details, property information, and design objective questions.
Yesterday · 29 pages · 10.1 MB · Application packet
Correspondence
- Download Design review consultant comments on building articulation and parking
Consultant Brett Labrie's email to city staff listing design review comments on materials, entries, ground-floor activation, roofline relief, and parking compliance.
Aug. 23, 2026 · 2 pages · 261 KB · Agency comment
- Download City engineer review comments
City engineer's review of the design review application, conditioning approval on items including the affidavit of legal interest, ACHD and fire district approvals, irrigation, and water and sewer.
July 12, 2026 · 3 pages · 416 KB · Agency comment
- Download Boise Fire Department comments
Fire code requirements and conditions for the design review, covering hydrant spacing, aerial access for the 31-foot-4-inch parapet, fire apparatus access roads and turning radii.
July 12, 2026 · 2 pages · 227 KB · Agency comment
- Download Ada County Highway District comments on design review
ACHD staff report on a mixed-use hospitality building with a restaurant, taproom and two residential units, covering trip generation, level of service and site-specific conditions.
July 6, 2026 · 11 pages · 770 KB · Agency comment
- Download Idaho DEQ general comments on design review
Idaho Department of Environmental Quality's general comments on air quality, fugitive dust, air permits, and wastewater and recycled water rules for the project.
June 28, 2026 · 4 pages · 709 KB · Agency comment
- Download Agency notice of design review application
City of Garden City notice to agencies of a design review request for a mixed-use hospitality building with a restaurant and taproom.
June 21, 2026 · 2 pages · 266 KB · Agency comment
